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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
It's hysterical that Oiler fans are trying to argue that the slow start is because Woodcroft's system is more difficult, while at the same time giving him full credit for the new-coach bump they got last year.
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Defense is more difficult... and who wants to do defense, that's not fun, especially when you can pad you stats offensively instead. Skating back into the defensive zone and picking up a guy - that seems like too much work, just coast back slowly and hopefully before you get back, the puck gets turned over and those lower class grunts can figure out a way to push the pack ahead to you. Besides, we have a 9+ million dollar defense man now - so he can take care of those jobs we just don't like to do and that certainly don't help us get the scoring title.